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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              

Contact: Sarah Huoh, Public Relations Manager
(714) 685-6487 / (949) 283-8486 (mobile)

Waste/Recycling Service Delayed by One Day Week of May 29, In Observance of Memorial Day

ORANGE COUNTY, May 15, 2006 - Waste Management of Orange County’s trash and recycling pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day throughout the week of May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. This means customers in the following cities should place their bins out for pick-up one day later than usual, beginning May 30 through June 3:

  • Irvine
  • La Habra
  • Laguna Beach
  • Lake Forest
  • Mission Viejo
  • Newport Coast (in Newport Beach)
  • Orange
  • Santa Ana
  • Communities in unincorporated Orange County, including Coto de Caza, Cowan Heights, El Modena, Emerald Bay, Foothill Ranch, Las Flores, Lemon Heights, Modjeska Canyon, North Tustin, Orange Olive, Orange Park Acres, Portola Hills, Silverado Canyon, Trabuco Canyon

“Customers who usually receive service on Monday will instead receive it Tuesday, and so on throughout the week, with Friday’s customers receiving service on Saturday,” said David Ross, senior district manager. “We appreciate our customers’ cooperation with the holiday schedule so that all of our employees can observe Memorial Day.”

All Waste Management of Orange County operations will be closed – the hauling operations, customer service center and transfer stations in Irvine and Orange will re-open for normal operations on Tuesday, May 30.

Orange County customer service is available at (714) 558-7761, (949) 642-1191 or (562) 694-3730, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. For more information about how we think green, log onto www.wmorangecounty.com.

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